William Martin (Wilkie) Wilkin
The name William Martin Wilkin is listed on the War Memorial
The War Memorial is in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
There are 98 other names mentioned on this War Memorial.
William Martin Wilkin was buried in 1942. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
William Martin Wilkin age is given as 56.
William Martin Wilkin calculated year of birth is 1886.
William Martin Wilkin is listed on the GPR war memorial numbered 854270.
William Martin Wilkin has the record number 1751265 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 07 February 2021
There are 2 images available for the monument listing William Martin Wilkin (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against William Martin Wilkin record:
Reported by Japanese to be P.O.W in Kavieng by April 1942. ( Civilians Detained by Japanese NAA P169 - 177). Reportly drowned 1st July 1942 with the sinking of the Montevideo Maru. naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=102239andS=137 - P191 of 193 but there is now doubt regarding this information given by the Japanese. Reported missing in Pacific Islands Monthly Nov 1942 (NAA A518 , DS16/2/1 Part 1 P.223).